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What is Planned Giving ?

Planned Giving is a way to support Back Bay Mission, Inc. in the future through arrangements you make today utilizing a planned gift.

A planned gift to Back Bay Mission is an expression of you and your family's values and commitment to Christian Stewardship. It is a way of saying that after your family and loved ones, these are the causes that matter most, and providing for them is important to you. A gift from your estate to Back Bay Mission strengthens our endowment and sustains God’s mission through the ministry of the Church – a lasting legacy and powerful response to God’s generosity.

Planned gifts are planned for during the donor’s lifetime but not realized by the beneficiary until the donor’s death. There are many other ways to plan a gift. There are gifts that pay you income during your lifetime and gifts that help reduce or avoid income and estate taxes. How you make your gift is important, but more important is the impact your planned gift will have on the causes that matter to you most.

This site is designed to make it easy for you to get the information you need when considering a planned gift. You will also find information to share with your financial advisor and/or estate planner. When you are ready, you can use this site to reach out to us to share your plans, let us know what you are considering, or just to start a confidential, no obligation conversation about what’s possible.

Why Give?

A planned gift is an expression of you and your family's values. It's a way of saying that after your family and loved ones, these are the causes that matter most and providing for them is important to you. A planned gift is important to The Mission, too. These gifts help strengthen our endowment and sustain our work with the poor and marginalized of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

What Matters Most

Your well-considered planned gift can make an impact on a specific area of need. Consider directing your planned gift to these core missions and ministries or directing your planned gift as an unrestricted gift to Back Bay Mission.

Low-income individuals and families need more than their immediate needs met. They need opportunities to learn, grow, and take control of their lives. Our client-run community garden, art classes, Bridges Out of Poverty classes, and healthcare initiatives help the people we serve realize their dreams and begin their journeys out of poverty.

Back Bay Mission’s emergency assistance program provides financial and material help to people in need. We operate the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s only client-choice food pantry. We also provide limited help with utilities, prescription medicines, and securing vital documents.

Housing restoration is a staple of Back Bay Mission’s ministry. This program helps low-income families stay in their homes by making necessary renovations and repairs. Our professional and highly capable staff oversees volunteers from across the United States as they strengthen neighborhoods, seek justice, and transform lives.

The Micah Day Center provides a safe and hospitable place for homeless and low-income people to connect to vital services. For people who cannot make it to the Micah Day Center, the Mission offers homeless outreach services.

Back Bay Mission provides powerful mission immersion experiences through mission trips to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, long term volunteer opportunities through the national setting of the United Church of Christ, opportunities for local volunteers, and the Shari Prestemon Social Justice Internship.

The supportive housing program at Back Bay Mission provides select homeless individuals and families with housing and supportive services to address the issues that caused their homelessness.

How to Give

As a donor, you have total discretion over your planned gift. You have options for how your planned gift will be used, what to give and how to give. There are planned gifts you can provide for in a Will or trust and planned gifts that provide income to you and/or a beneficiary for their lifetime.

Gifts from your Will Bequests

Through a provision in your written and executed will or living trust, you can make a planned gift (or an outright gift as well) to The Mission in the form of cash, securities, real estate or personal property. There are many types of bequests. Consult with your attorney to choose the one that best fits your needs and intentions.

Gifts that Pay You Charitable Gift Annuities

You can turn underperforming or non-income producing assets (cash, stock, CDs, savings bonds, etc.) into a gift to The Mission that provides income to you or you and a loved one. (One example of several available options is a Gift Annuity.) Your UCF Charitable Gift Annuity will return fixed, quarterly payments for life and provide tax benefits, too.

Beneficiary Gifts Retirement Accounts and other Funds

Naming The Mission as the beneficiary or one of the beneficiaries of a qualified retirement plan asset such as an IRA, 401(k), or 403(b) will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing a significant tax savings.

Gifts of Appreciated Assets Buy Low. Give High.

When you donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares instead of cash, the benefit Back Bay Mission receives exceeds the cost of the original securities purchased. You'll get a charitable deduction for the full amount of your gift and avoid the impact of the capital gains taxes on the appreciated securities.

Gifts of Personal Property Real Estate and Other Valuables

Personal property, such as antiques, collectibles, musical instruments, works of art or vehicles, can be donated to us today or even after your lifetime through your estate. If the property is related to our mission, it's usually fully tax deductible based on its fair market value. In some cases, your gift of personal property can be used to fund a life income gift, such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.

Gifts of Life Insurance

Name The Mission as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy; donate an existing, paid-up life insurance policy you no longer need; or purchase a new life insurance policy and name The Mission as the owner and beneficiary.

Let's Talk

Discussing your charitable intentions with us can lead to a much better result than going it alone – and will ensure that your gift is used just as you wish. Act now to be a good steward of the resources you intend to leave behind. Contact us using the contact info below, or submit this form to get more information.

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For Professional Advisors

If you are working with a professional advisor or if you are advising a donor, here's a handy guide for including The Mission in a charitable estate plan.